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Abishek and Swarna clinch titles
CHAMPIONS: The winners of the Tristar Sports Club State-ranking table tennis tournament on Sunday.
CHENNAI: The men’s final between R. Abishek (Indian Bank) and Rajath Kamal (FCI) in the Tristar Sports Club State-ranking table tennis tournament at the Montfort Indoor Stadium here on Sunday saw a much-improved Abishek chop and cut with amazing success to win 4-1.
J. Swarna of SDAT-Chandra Academy attacked relentlessly to record a 4-0 win over Swetha Kumaravel (Indian Bank) in the women’s summit clash.
One of the brightest talents to emerge from the State, Sachin Viswanath (SDAT-AKG) won his 11th successive title in the mini-cadet boys’ title.
Mir Khasim Ali, former National table tennis champion, gave away the prizes.
The results:
Men (final): R. Abishek (IB) bt A. Rajath Kamal (FCI) 9-11, 11-4, 14-12, 11-8, 11-6; (semifinals): Rajath Kamal bt R.S. Raja (SDAT-C) 5-11, 8-11, 11-4, 11-6, 11-4, 11-8.
Junior boys (final): G. Sathiyan (SDAT-C) bt S. Prasanna (SDAT-C) 11-7, 10-12, 10-12, 11-7, 11-4, 7-11, 12-10; (semifinals): Sathiyan bt L. Sathiswaran (Bishop Corrie) 11-9, 11-9, 12-10, 11-8; S. Prasanna bt R. Venkatramanan (LTTA) 15-13, 12-10, 8-11, 11-9, 12-10; Sub-juniors (final): M.N. Anish (SDAT AKG) bt J.K. Bhuvaraghan (LTTA) 11-13, 11-8, 11-9, 11-9, 5-11, 11-6; Cadets (final): Shashank S Yogesh (MVM) bt S. Nikhil (VVV) 11-9, 11-8, 11-8.
Mini-cadets: Sachin Viswanath (SDAT AKG) bt J. Rakesh (RTTA) 11-7, 11-5, 11-9.
Women (final): J. Swarna (SDAT-C) bt Swetha Kumaravel (IB) 11-9, 11-9, 11-8, 11-5; (semifinals): J. Swarna bt Nishanthi Kumaravel (MOP Vaishnav) 8-11, 8-11, 11-7, 12-10, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6; Swetha Kumaravel bt A.V. Niveditha (IOC) 6-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-9, 9-11, 11-5.
Junior girls (final): N. Vidya (SDAT AKG) bt K. Aishwarya (PSBB) 14-16, 11-7, 4-11, 7-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9; (semifinals): N. Vidya bt Sumana R Krishnan (Ransa) 12-10, 5-11, 11-7, 11-4, 7-11, 11-9; K. Aishwarya bt K.K. Narmadha (IB) 10-12, 11-9, 11-8, 12-10, 12-10.
Sub-juniors (final): S. Krithicka (SDAT AKG) bt Priyanka Rajendran (SDAT-C) 11-7, 11-7, 14-12, 12-14, 4-11, 7-11, 12-10.
Cadet (final): Amrutha Pushpak (SDAT AKG) bt R.Ke. Yukti Roshini (Ransa) 11-8, 11-9, 16-14; Mini-cadet (final): Abinaya Ramesh (Erode) bt C.R. Harshavardini (Ransa) 11-9, 11-6, 11-9.
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